Aid begins to arrive in Gaza via US-built pier
FOREIGN POLICY

Aid deliveries have begun arriving at a US-built pier off the Gaza Strip as Israel comes under growing global pressure to allow more supplies into the besieged coastal enclave, where it is at war with Palestinian militants Hamas and a famine looms.

Eight railway executives to be prosecuted for financial infidelity
NEWS

Eight railway executives are to face prosecution for financial infidelity and moral complicity in relation to the non-execution of a contract for the maintenance of trains and for the non-collection of rent from the leasing of rolling stock and real estate in 2017 and 2018.



Gov’t to table F-35 letter of acceptance in Parliament
POLITICS

In the following 20 days the Greek parliament will be called upon to ratify the US Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the supply of the F-35 fighter jets, Kathimerini understands.

Defense Minister Dendias to visit UAE on Saturday
FOREIGN POLICY

Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, heads to the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, for a two day visit. 

Global warming causing Caretta turtles to lay eggs sooner
ENVIRONMENT

The discovery of a Caretta caretta nest on May 10 in Lagana Bay, on the island of Zakynthos, has confirmed predictions that climate change has brought the turtles’ nesting season forward, the sea turtle protection society Archelon has said.



EDITOR'S PICK
ANALYSIS

The management of public opinion is among the tasks of every government.

Athenian tavernas: Serving up tradition
EATING OUT

When you hear the word “taverna,” what images spring to mind? Perhaps it’s a tight space, a basement, tables covered with parchment paper or checkered tablecloths. Wine barrels are at the rear, the walls are covered in vintage photos and notices regarding  the policies of the establishment, often informing customers that food and drink are […]

Red snapper soup with herbs and a pinch of cumin
COOKING

The late Epiphanios of Mylopotamos, a monk and a chef who publicized the gastronomy and viticulture of Mount Athos to the wider world, made a cracking red snapper soup, with lots of herbs, but also cumin, which is unusual for fish. The small amount of cumin doesn’t define the dish, but it does make it spicier.

A load of delicious tripe
EATING OUT

These five iconic eateries have resisted the passage of time and firmly established themselves in Athens and Thessaloniki’s culinary scenes.

14 historic confectioneries that are a reason to travel around Greece
FOOD

For all of us Gastronomos travelers, no mission is complete without a stop for something sweet at a local confectionery.